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xi is expected to take over from president hu jintao in march. xinhua television reported xi squatted with villagers in their homes over the weekend and held their homes. he reportedly asked them whether they had warm blankets and enough coal for heating. the vice premiere, li keqiang, visited poor inland villages. li is the second-ranking leader in the communist party. the reports say he braved cold temperatures and snow to visit the mountainous area. >>> the chinese embassy in tokyo has dismissed a document that says some disputed islands are part of japan. japan controls the senkaku islands in the east china sea. china and taiwan claim them. japanese wire service jiji press says the chinese government issued the document in 1915. the document says the islands are part of ryukyu, an old name for that area that is now okinawa. the paper mentions the islands's former name. the chinese embassy issued a statement on its website. it rejected suggestions that the document should serve as proof of japan's claim. they have historical and law enforcemen
xi is expected to take over from president hu jintao in march. xinhua television reported xi squatted with villagers in their homes over the weekend and held their homes. he reportedly asked them whether they had warm blankets and enough coal for heating. the vice premiere, li keqiang, visited poor inland villages. li is the second-ranking leader in the communist party. the reports say he braved cold temperatures and snow to visit the mountainous area. >>> the chinese embassy in tokyo...
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hu jintao is the ultimate functionary. i don't think he ever -- and secretary campbell would know better than i -- but he really didn't drift off the script at all. xi jinping is an altogether more ebullient, human representative, i think, for china. and in that respect, that's got to be a good thing. >> well, talk about him a little bit, chris, because i know you know something about him. >> sure. sure. >> i mean, what an unusual background he has. >> yeah. he definitely has an unusual background. and i think -- let me just amplify a few things that richard said. i mean, first and foremost, i think, what we're seeing is a person who's kind of composed of two primary elements. the one is this privileged background of being a so-called princeling, the child of, you know, the founders of the regime and having that privileged lifestyle for much of his early days. you know, quite heady, actually, after the revolution, growing up in zhoungyuan, henan, formerly the compound of chinese emperors. you know, this is the sort of thin
hu jintao is the ultimate functionary. i don't think he ever -- and secretary campbell would know better than i -- but he really didn't drift off the script at all. xi jinping is an altogether more ebullient, human representative, i think, for china. and in that respect, that's got to be a good thing. >> well, talk about him a little bit, chris, because i know you know something about him. >> sure. sure. >> i mean, what an unusual background he has. >> yeah. he...
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"hu jintao's approach was 'build the middle class.' i don't know if the next leader will make that his goal." and in europe, observers think the worst is over, but the first half of the year will be slow. "they're going to make progress, but not enough to change much. what they need is private equity, private investment." finally, investing in community or regional banks - an alternative that may surprise you. "you can invest in small banks and help your community. if enough people do that, the country will improve." lastly, financial analysts say the ipo calendar will be worth tracking in 2013. with roughly 150 private companies ready to make their initial public offerings, more than in each of the last two years. a possible strike that would hit ports stretching from massachusetts to texas could have a ripple effect on the national and global economy. just days after a west coast port strike was resolved, this new walkout is being threatened by nearly 15,000 longshoremen union members who are upset over wages and royalty payments. th
"hu jintao's approach was 'build the middle class.' i don't know if the next leader will make that his goal." and in europe, observers think the worst is over, but the first half of the year will be slow. "they're going to make progress, but not enough to change much. what they need is private equity, private investment." finally, investing in community or regional banks - an alternative that may surprise you. "you can invest in small banks and help your community. if...
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china's xinhua news agency says li conveyed a message from xi jinping, who succeeded hu jintao as general secretary of the communist party. li referred to the long-range missile preparations, saying china and other countries are concerned. he also stressed that china is working to promote peace and stability in the region. the north korean leader was quoted as saying he's eager to develop relations with china's new leadership. >>> police in myanmar have used force to break up a protest against a copper mine with links to china. patchari raksawong in bangkok has the story. >>> at least 70 people were injured when police broke up the demonstration. the protesters say the copper mine is damaging the environment. myanmar's decision to use force is likely to cause alarm among western nations who have praised its democratic reforms. and so why did the government press ahead with the crackdown? well, nhk world's jun kobayashi reports from yangon. >> reporter: since thursday, they've disbursed hundreds of protesters. the crowd included local residents and buddhist monks. the demonstrators demande
china's xinhua news agency says li conveyed a message from xi jinping, who succeeded hu jintao as general secretary of the communist party. li referred to the long-range missile preparations, saying china and other countries are concerned. he also stressed that china is working to promote peace and stability in the region. the north korean leader was quoted as saying he's eager to develop relations with china's new leadership. >>> police in myanmar have used force to break up a protest...
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jintao was concept of scientific development and that was real. lee in a way enshrining this whole growth model that we can create social stability by making people happy by giving them more wealth by having more growth and more is better and in that whole party congress one word came out which is kind of huge in ping's new new word in that ecological civilization what does that mean maybe it means that we can have lots of cars but if we're breathing polluted air if we don't have clean water to drink we don't have a healthy lifestyle and so we could see yet to see what will happen but it's possible there could be a rethink on this growth model and i think the question right now people talk about the politics how will the politics of china evolve or change or be destabilized or can it continue to be stable i think the stability of chinese politics depends upon the sustainability of china's economy and that will be critical for the sustainability of the planet to use the local currencies like the rebel or the chinese one becoming reserve that's only
jintao was concept of scientific development and that was real. lee in a way enshrining this whole growth model that we can create social stability by making people happy by giving them more wealth by having more growth and more is better and in that whole party congress one word came out which is kind of huge in ping's new new word in that ecological civilization what does that mean maybe it means that we can have lots of cars but if we're breathing polluted air if we don't have clean water to...
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much less was done than optimists had hoped would be possible during hu jintao's second term. hopes for legal reforms seem to be rising again. not because anyone imagines that china's new leaders have in their desk drawer the program for legal reform, but they're waiting -- but they're waiting to implement patiently. probably not. optimism, because of the need for legal reform seems so clear to so many people. i think any effort to seek truth from facts would reveal that continuing broad legal reform is needed to sustain china's strengths, to sustain a choice stability. there is a rising demand for it in chinese society. that demand is not necessarily framed in terms of, we want legal reform, rule of law, but they want the things that a stronger and better legal system can provide. more orderly ways of addressing grievances, more fairness, less corruption, more transparency in government, more limitations on government, more practical ways to implement legal rights. i want to comment on three areas of law, and to point to some aspects of each. the three areas are judicial refo
much less was done than optimists had hoped would be possible during hu jintao's second term. hopes for legal reforms seem to be rising again. not because anyone imagines that china's new leaders have in their desk drawer the program for legal reform, but they're waiting -- but they're waiting to implement patiently. probably not. optimism, because of the need for legal reform seems so clear to so many people. i think any effort to seek truth from facts would reveal that continuing broad legal...
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from mao to hu jintao. would it be fair to say this is more collective leadership that the president is not going to have carte blanche to do what he wants? >> one of the things said about current leadership is that shoe gin pinning is the first chinese leader not to have been touched by some revolutionary leader. so he's lost one pillar of legitimacy for the chinese leadership. a second pillar of legitimacy would be continued economic growth. a third would be nationalism. i think this is going be a collective leadership. he doesn't have any leadership credentials, it will be tough sledding, to move forward in political or economic reform requires this group of seven to come together, and frankly speaking, i don't see that happening very easily. >> evan, what is in china seen as the pressing problems that these guys have to do. we in the united states and the west we have our list and it the tends to be the western reform model is they need to shift from an export oriented economy to a consumption economy.
from mao to hu jintao. would it be fair to say this is more collective leadership that the president is not going to have carte blanche to do what he wants? >> one of the things said about current leadership is that shoe gin pinning is the first chinese leader not to have been touched by some revolutionary leader. so he's lost one pillar of legitimacy for the chinese leadership. a second pillar of legitimacy would be continued economic growth. a third would be nationalism. i think this is...
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. >> well, hu jintao did the same thing after economic reform. but then he also went to meet with the military commanders. and he was a little bit more muscular and masculine. he talked about some and see in this rattle a few cages in japan. there will still be a lot of pieces missing. how does that matter to the united states? >> it very much matters. on issues like economic reform opening up the economy, moving away from an export driven economy to a more consumption and domestic-based economy, it is important for us and important for the world economy and also important for china. we don't have a very good idea of the policies of xi jinping. he could be that future president, he might be the new head of the communist party and head of the military right now. but he has to develop a consensus among the other members of the group of seven. he may be the leader of the group of seven, but he has to get their support. yes to develop the coalition. it may take me a while to consolidate his alliances and figure out where he can move and at what pace.
. >> well, hu jintao did the same thing after economic reform. but then he also went to meet with the military commanders. and he was a little bit more muscular and masculine. he talked about some and see in this rattle a few cages in japan. there will still be a lot of pieces missing. how does that matter to the united states? >> it very much matters. on issues like economic reform opening up the economy, moving away from an export driven economy to a more consumption and...
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when president hu jintao made a visit, we made an agreement with the chinese government to exploit jointly the oilwells in the east china sea and we wanted to start the consolidation based on the agreement but china kept refusing to hold the meetings so even though there is agreement between the two leaders of the country's we are very much disappointed in the current administration. and another issue, they're claiming is their island. different dimension from the energy issue, human-rights, importance to the human-rights situation in china, and consolidation with them. but in china for two years, the human rights, the information skier in china is totally different from canada, the united states and japan. the people in china do not share the same information as we have here. two nobel prizes that china took, the peace prize and information diffusion in the country is totally different, very little people know about the peace prize so this is one of the examples. there is broad room to be improved in china. >> we have a hard stop at 11:30 which is in four five minutes are left for a 30-se
when president hu jintao made a visit, we made an agreement with the chinese government to exploit jointly the oilwells in the east china sea and we wanted to start the consolidation based on the agreement but china kept refusing to hold the meetings so even though there is agreement between the two leaders of the country's we are very much disappointed in the current administration. and another issue, they're claiming is their island. different dimension from the energy issue, human-rights,...
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two years ago we had hu jintao so it is not automatic the president is at the top but with a kind of mini mandate, four more years and the defacto leader of the free world it is a pretty easy selection of number one. >> angela merkel number two. easy to understand. >> europe goes through germany and germany goes through merkel. >> let's talk about vladimir putin coming in at number three. >> yes. he has been on the list even when he wasn't president because we all know who was still running the show then. he's back up there with a bullet. he's been as high as two on this list. here is somebody who has a u.n. security council permanency, controls a huge oil and gas reserve, has a nuclear tipped army and wields his power very effectively. >> and loves to show his muscles. many times as possible. >> powerful in many ways. that's right. >> of late bill gates has been the rodney dangerfield of silicon valley or seattle. he gets absolutely no respect but you give him plenty. he comes in at number four. why? >> this is where you talk about the spheres of power. here's somebody who is trying
two years ago we had hu jintao so it is not automatic the president is at the top but with a kind of mini mandate, four more years and the defacto leader of the free world it is a pretty easy selection of number one. >> angela merkel number two. easy to understand. >> europe goes through germany and germany goes through merkel. >> let's talk about vladimir putin coming in at number three. >> yes. he has been on the list even when he wasn't president because we all know...
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president obama has met with president hu jintao 12 or 14 times. secretary of state hillary clinton has been to china seven times. it is a recognition of the importance of the entire asia- pacific region, not as militarily, but economically. -- just militarily, but economically. the engagement with all of asia is important because we have always been a pacific power. our presence in the pacific region goes back to the 1800's. we have not really ever left china. we are now just winding down of our involvements in the middle east, and are now able to devote more attention to an area that we have always had an interest in. >> is it your sense that is to talk to the chinese that they buy it? >> the are concerned. it does excite a lot of the old cold war thinking. i think what they mostly fear is that somehow they will be contained, there is some kind of a big plan to in circle. this brings back memories of when china was very isolated during the cold war. there is a whole new generation of people who have a much more sophisticated understanding, but th
president obama has met with president hu jintao 12 or 14 times. secretary of state hillary clinton has been to china seven times. it is a recognition of the importance of the entire asia- pacific region, not as militarily, but economically. -- just militarily, but economically. the engagement with all of asia is important because we have always been a pacific power. our presence in the pacific region goes back to the 1800's. we have not really ever left china. we are now just winding down of...
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a shift from hu jintao. this is the first crisis under ping's watch. it doesn't make him look good. in that sense there's probably more pressure for china to show a demonstration here to north korea that it's not going to give an open leash. >> briefly, what are the implications for south korean politicians? >> i think that's the most interesting variable of all. we're just a week out from the elections in south korea. there will be a new president. and i think conservative forces are likely to gain. not only in south korea but japan, of course. we've got an election there, too, in just a few days' time. the conservative candidate i think is likely to marginally gain but that's all she needs because it's a neck-in-neck race. north korea has probably ensured a south korean presidential victory, the irony. >> senior fellow at the ntu. >> fascinating point there. >>> stick around. in just a couple of minutes we'll get u.k. employment data. see jobless claims rising by 7,000 in november. the latest on those figures as soon as we get them. we'll be right back. can i help you? i heard you
a shift from hu jintao. this is the first crisis under ping's watch. it doesn't make him look good. in that sense there's probably more pressure for china to show a demonstration here to north korea that it's not going to give an open leash. >> briefly, what are the implications for south korean politicians? >> i think that's the most interesting variable of all. we're just a week out from the elections in south korea. there will be a new president. and i think conservative forces...
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jintao when he was here and we were talking before and about his book that has been referred to many times by people making our democracy work and i said to justice breyer i just finished reading your book and it's fantastic. by the way you should get it translated into chinese because the lessons in this book are as important for the chinese and i believe the chinese leadership would read this book and justice breyer said it's funny you mention that because i've already had the idea and was given and we are in the middle of trying to do that right now and sure enough the book was translated and its sold very well in china. justice breyer then went to china -- [laughter] she then went to china in june and was very well received and all kinds of unused talking about his book including what i thought was a wonderful kind of light on what to call it, public justice on the cover of a magazine which you all know is i guess the best equivalent to the economist and here is the cover story. that in itself is interesting and tells you about what the others think about the topic but i find mor
jintao when he was here and we were talking before and about his book that has been referred to many times by people making our democracy work and i said to justice breyer i just finished reading your book and it's fantastic. by the way you should get it translated into chinese because the lessons in this book are as important for the chinese and i believe the chinese leadership would read this book and justice breyer said it's funny you mention that because i've already had the idea and was...
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both justice breyer and i were guests at a dinner for hu jintao when he was here. and we talked about his book, which has been referred to by many people, "making democracy work." i said, by the way, will it be translated into chinese? the elections in this book are important for the chinese and i believe the chinese leadership would read this book. he said that they are in the middle of trying to do that right now. and sure enough, the book sold very well in china. and justice breyer went to china in june. he was very well received, talking about his book, including what i thought was a wonderful moment of poetic justice. on the cover here -- as you all know, here he is as the cover story. and that is interesting. what i find even more interesting is the date of this magazine is june 4. so, i thought to myself -- that might have been lost on the editor. so, it has thrilled me know wind that someone as imminent as justice breyer has become increasingly engaged on this topic. when we were talking earlier, he talked about during the conversation. and i said, "trust m
both justice breyer and i were guests at a dinner for hu jintao when he was here. and we talked about his book, which has been referred to by many people, "making democracy work." i said, by the way, will it be translated into chinese? the elections in this book are important for the chinese and i believe the chinese leadership would read this book. he said that they are in the middle of trying to do that right now. and sure enough, the book sold very well in china. and justice breyer...
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both justice breyer and i were guests at a dinner for hu jintao when he was here. and we talked about his book, which has been referred to by many people, "making democracy work." i said, by the way, will it be translated into chinese? the elections in this book are important for the chinese and i believe the chinese leadership would read this book. he said that they are in the middle of trying to do that right now. and sure enough, the book sold very well in china. and justice breyer went to china in june. he was very well received, talking about his book, including what i thought was a wonderful moment of poetic justice. on the cover here -- as you all know, here he is as the cover story. and that is interesting. what i find even more interesting is the date of this magazine is june 4. so, i tht
both justice breyer and i were guests at a dinner for hu jintao when he was here. and we talked about his book, which has been referred to by many people, "making democracy work." i said, by the way, will it be translated into chinese? the elections in this book are important for the chinese and i believe the chinese leadership would read this book. he said that they are in the middle of trying to do that right now. and sure enough, the book sold very well in china. and justice breyer...